Scooter



Feb 5v 11924 P4. H. WISMAN Filed Aug. 12, 1'922 Patented Feb. 5, 1924.

y y E f-l '1f-rups OFFICE..

PHILIP nwrsMAN, or WASHINGTON, nrstmrcr or coLuMBIA.

SCOOTER.

Application` mea August 12, 1922. seriai No. 581,498. '1

` and operation, and economy in manufacture. l

Other objects are Vto constructlavehicular toy of this character to resemble an lanimal or reptile and so that the guiding movef' ments thereof may. cause the toy'to simulate the movements of the animal simulated.y

Other objects are to combine with the device parts movable to simulate the movement of certain members of the yanimal and to so construct thev device that the, above named movements will be under the control of the operator.

I accomplish thef above named objects by constructing the vehicle 'in' sections 4hinged together and by mounting certain of the sections on wheels or rollers, and by providing guiding and controlling means on one of said sections.y

Another object of the invention is to so construct the -vehiclethat the" greater part ofthe weight ofthe operator--when riding the vehicle will naturally rest on one section and a lesser part' onanother section of the4 vehicle.

Referring yto the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the vehicle of my invention made to simulate an alligator.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the device showing the lever mechanism for operating the jaw of the alligator, the relation of the wheelsto the sections, and also illustrating the hinged connection between the sections; f 1f Figure 3y isalongitudinal sectional view on line' 3*-3, Figure 2, through the front section of the device illustrating, on a somewhat enlarged scale compared with Figures 1 and 2, the lever mechanism and manipulating .cord for operating the jaw` of the ing mechanism; f

alligator;

Figure 4 1s a cross sectional :View von the line --t, Figure 3, showing the jaw-operat- Figure 5 is ay fragmentary vdetailed plan view showing the specifichinge connection 'between the jaw and head section; and

Figure 6 illustrates a slightly diferent lform of my deviceadapted to be used as a kiddy car having a seat raised above the f middle section and provided with a pair ofl rollers1 spaced apart both centrally located on the saine axis beneath the middle section. Referrmgto the drawings in detail, the

device comprises a middle section 10, a head vsection. 11. and Va tail section 12 hingedly connected togetherk for` relative angular movement2 The sections each consist of a top andside member curved uponv lines to resemble .parts of the animal or reptile to be' simulated, the tail section converging being bowedoutwardly at the middle.l

Secured midway of the middle section is f rearwardly andthe middle section and head a bracket 13 invwhich a roller or wheel may lbe carried .by -,a lpin 15. There may be one or'more of these rollers. As shown in Figure 6, there are two, 14 and V14b both located on the same axis at the center of steeringf post'is preferably located midway of the*V ends of the head section and closer to the rear end than to the forward; end thereof, leaving a space between the post and rearendrgof the head section for a purpose whichwill laterappear.

Ilingedtouthe` forward section-is a movable member 19, simulating a jaw and having a lever arm20 extending rearwardly therefrom below the topl of the section 11.

The lever may consist of a pair of diverging prongs 20a and 20h, the forward ends of which'are driven into the aw member. The p, `jaw 19 is 'hinged .to the head section-by means of a rod l'pivoted to the head section by a'staple 22 and passingjthrough loops 23-formed in theprongs k20- jandQO. i

The movable jaw 19 may be supported when at rest by a relatively:stationaryfjaw .15 formed integralwiththe head section.

Located below the lever arm is a cross ,Y bar125;centrally provided with a pair ofk 30, thefportion 291i the steering post he ingke'rfed to receive said'k wheel which is secured'. in the kerf by va pin 31.

The groove 17 extends belo-w the cover of ythe head section 11 a sufficient ydistancefto afford a. passageway throughthe topofzthe head1 section for thecords which pass upwardly in the groove and through a hole 32 formed inthe handle bar 18;

Any lsuitable device'for actuatingthe cord:

asa leverv33 maybe secured to the cord andfor preventing slipping of the cord toofar down through the aperture 32.

The hinges' by which the sections are-secured'togethe'r' preferably consist of a pair of plates=34 of sheet metal extending over theends of the sections and lapping over thesides, the plates on the middle and head sections thereof preferably extending to the middle of the sections for purposes of strength;

alignment to* receive I a coupling' pin 37.

A In the form of my device illustrated in:y Figure"K 6,the seat y38vv is spaced from the topiof themiddle sectionby upright supports 39, the height of the seat beingrsuclr as to elevate the opera-tor seated thereupon soA that he can propel the` device with his feet," the pair of 'wheels giving the device stability.

The operation of thedevice as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 is as follows: The operator places one foot upon the section 10,1`propelling the device with the `other foot until the desired momentum is attained-- The foot used for propelling may then bey lifted from the ground and the toe rested on thesection 11. In this'mannei" while the greater portion of the operators weight Will'be supported bythe section 10 and will be located directly abovevthe wheel 1li, a portion of the weight will rest upon the section 11. The operator holds the handle bar 18 withlihis hands, and the device may be steered kby the hands assisted by the toel resting on the section 11. At the same -time thefoperatori-may move the hinged member or jaw 19" by meansvo-f the lever 33' through the medium of' the cords 27, and there may be provided a spring or These plates are provided cen-l trally with cylindricalportions 35 and 36.v 'having bores` adapted tof be `brought into especially in the caseof simulating a reptile, as an alligatontogether with the'moveA ment of the j aw, will give the device a very life-like appearance and will add very considerably to the pleasure derived by a child musing the same. The body of the device may be painted any ksuitable color, preferably, in the present illustration, a, dark greenwith certain variations, and the mouth may be painted red showinguwhite teeth.

The eyes may be formed by the usefof triangular blocks 40 attached to the jaw 19 and having portions cut away, at 41,' and suitably painted rto simulatey the pupils of the eyes. my device shown in` Figuref is similar to that of the. ordinary kiddy car and needs no further explanation.

What is'claimed as new is 1., In a device of the character described, a`

middle section, and endsections hingedly attached thereto, a wheel supporting said-middle section and a wheel supportingcne-of The operation of thel form of.

said end sections, an upright secured rigidly on one ofy thesections adapted tofbe `grasped'by the operator, an angularly movable member on said section and'means controlled by the operator for moving said angularly movable member;

2. In a device of the character described comprising `hinged sections,y lthe forward section simulating they head of anfanimah-a hingedv member on rsaid forward section movable to simulate the movement of aA member of? thel animal'simulated, ahandle secured to said forward section and means 'associated with said handle and'hinged member for angularly movingpthe hinged member, said means being adapted to^be controlled by the operator of the device..y

3. In a device of the character describecl,4

e sections hingedtogether for angularI movement'relativeto each other, one of said sections havingsaL roller positioned vmidway ofv its ends, another section having a roller positioned rearwardly of its transverse'medial liney anda steering posty secured. to the sec- 0nd named:y section, said post being.y rigid with said second named section and extend ing vertically upward from said second.

named'roller:

11.* In an amusementvehicle a' plura-lityfof hinged sections simulating in contour the` Way of their length, a steering postfrig-idy with and a member hingedly secured to the forward section, and means controlled at will by the operator for moving said hinged member.

5. In a device of the character described a middle section and end sections hingedly attached thereto, a wheel secured. to the middle section below its longitudinal medial line, a wheel secured to one of the end sections and positioned beneath its longitudinal medial line, an upright secured to said last named section and adapted to be grasped bythe operator.

6. In a device of the character described sections hinged together for angular movement relative to each other, one of said sections having a roller positioned midway of its ends and below its longitudinal medial line, another section having a roller positioned rearwardly or' its transverse medial line, and a steering post secured to the second named section, said post being rigid with said second named section and extending vertically upward from said second named roller.

7. In an amusement vehiclea plurality of hinged sections simulating in contour the bodyv of an animal, certain of said sections being supported by rollers positioned midway of their length and beneath the longitudinal central line, a steering post rigid with and a hinged member secured to the forward section and means controlled at will by the operator for moving said hinged member, a cord attached thereto and eX- tending to the top of the steering post.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit* nesses.

PHILIP H. VVISMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER, 

